Fireball seen above UK was a meteor not space junk, experts say

There were hundreds of reports of a ‘fireball’ crossing the night sky in Scotland and Northern Ireland (Andrew Milligan/PA)

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A fireball seen shooting through the skies above parts of the UK was a meteor, experts have said.

The UK Meteor Network said it had received almost 800 reports after the blazing orb was spotted in the night sky over Northern Ireland and Scotland on Wednesday.